Perugia , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Family members of Meredith Kercher said Saturday they were satisfied with the verdict that found American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend , Raffaele Sollecito , guilty of the fatal knifing of the British student .

`` Ultimately we are pleased with the decision , '' said Lyle Kercher , Meredith Kercher 's brother . `` But it was not a moment of celebration . We are here because our sister was brutally murdered . ''

The victim 's sister , Stephanie Kercher , talked Friday about her family 's grief .

`` Our lives have been on hold , really . You ca n't really carry on as normal , '' she said . `` You have to take each day as it comes . It 's not ever going to be the same without -LSB- Meredith -RSB- . ''

Knox and Sollecito were found guilty of murder Friday after a lengthy , sensational trial . Knox was given a 26-year sentence ; Sollecito was sentenced to 25 years . Both will appeal , attorneys said .

Knox and Sollecito were convicted on all charges except theft . The pair was accused of staging a theft to cover up the killing . Authorities said 300 euros -LRB- about $ 444 -RRB- was discovered missing from Kercher 's purse .

The pair must pay 5 million euros -LRB- $ 7.4 million -RRB- to Kercher 's family . In addition , Knox must pay 40,000 euros -LRB- nearly $ 60,000 -RRB- to a man whom she falsely accused of the killing .

One of Knox 's sisters said Saturday that Amanda `` had a rough night . ''

Her mother , Edda Mellas , said , `` She had a lot of support . The inmates and the guards were all taking great care of her . They care a lot .

`` Amanda , like the rest of us , is extremely disappointed -- upset about the decision , '' Mellas said . `` We 're all in shock ; we 're all heartened by the support '' that she said residents of Perugia and other Italians had shown .

`` People from all over the world have been sending us messages of support all through the night , '' Mellas said . `` We told her she 's going to get out of there . It 's -LSB- just -RSB- going to take a little longer . ''

Sollecito 's lawyer , Luca Maori , criticized his client 's punishment -- less than the life sentence the prosecution requested but far short of exonerating Sollecito -- as making no sense .

`` For the grave crimes they claimed , you either sentence them to life . ... or you acquit . There is no middle way , '' Maori said .

Public prosecutor Giuliano Mignini told CNN he feels he presented a strong case . He said about 20 magistrates worked alongside police during the investigation . However , he said that in the face of the planned appeals , clearly the conviction is not final .

Learn how the murder case played out

People who disagree with the verdict should at least respect it , because so many professionals were involved in the investigation , Mignini said .

`` I believe , evidently , that they think there was violence . They are the deputies who establish the foundation '' of charges , he said . `` And they did this . ''

The victim 's mother said she believed the defendants were guilty of the slaying .

`` You have to go with the evidence , '' Arline Kercher said .

Take a look at the evidence against Knox

Knox 's lead defense attorney , Luciano Ghirga , said that when he met with his client Saturday morning , she was angry and continued to proclaim her innocence .

He told CNN the situation has been a trying experience , and Knox hardly slept Friday night after the verdict . She was consoled by the other prisoners , who managed get her a cup of warm milk , Ghirga said .

The jury reached its verdict after deliberating nearly 11 hours on the 11 counts . Jurors must submit an explanation of how they reached their decision to the judge within 90 days , and this `` jury motivation '' will be made public .

Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of life in prison . Italy does not have the death penalty .

CNN 's Richard Greene and Hada Messia contributed to this report .

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Knox , her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito sentenced for Meredith Kercher 's murder

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Appeals mean convictions not final , Italian prosecutor says

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Meredith Kercher 's sister : `` It 's not ever going to be the same ''